– Dustin Hoffman is apparently eyeing the role of a crime boss in “The Contortionist’s Handbook”

– Liam Hemsworth (“The Last Song”) is said to be pursuing the role of one of the fallen angels in Disney’s fantasy drama “Fallen”

– Kristen Stewart and Josh Brolin are said to be interested in Peter Craig’s “Little America” about a teen prostitute and a truck driver on the run from a gang. Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are producing

– Robert Downey Jr. is apparently interested in “The $40,000 Man”, a comedic riff on the idea of “The Six Million Dollar Man”. In it he would pal a legendary astronaut horribly injured who is rebuilt by the government as a bionic man. Trouble is the budget of his parts comes to just $40,000.